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Stewart. Mr. Farquhar had been a member since 1882, and was 
well known to many by his welcome presence both at meetings 
and excursions. He knew the Phanerogamic and Moss Flora, and 
took a lively interest in the researches made by the Society. Of 
late years he had not been equal to bearing the fatigue of long 
walks, and so had attendedfewrecentexcursions. Mr. Farquhar was 
an obliging, kindly, unobtrusive man, highly esteemed by all who 
knew him. Mr. John Stewart joined the Society in 1880. He 
had for years previously taken an interest in Botany, and was 
one of the founders of the East End Botanical Society. Later he 
became a member of the Cryptogamic Society of Scotland. Mr. 
Stewart was for some time a Director of the Mechanics’ Institute, 
and was instrumental in inducing Professor King to open a class 
of Botany there in 1878. About eleven years ago Mr. Stewart 
removed from Glasgow to ‘‘The Hillocks,” Rutherglen, near the 
edge of the old quarry so well known to Glasgow botanists. He 
passed away at the mature age of 73, and is held in remembrance 
by all who knew him as an upright, amiable, and public-spirited 
man. On the motion of Mr. James Steel, it was agreed that 
excerpts from this minute, with the condolence of the Society, be 
sent to Mrs. Farquhar and Mrs. Stewart. 
Mr. Alexander Mitchell, 22 Belhaven Terrace, was elected an 
Ordinary Member. 
Mr. L. Watt exhibited two forms of a Willow, Salix nigricans, 
Sm., and pointed out that what had been regarded as two “forms ” 
were really only two different stages of the same tree. 
Mr. R. 8. Wishart, M.A., showed the first set of a collection of 
flowering plants gathered at Berwick-on-Tweed in July last, to 
contrast the general flora of the lower Tweed with that of Clydes- 
dale. The set included Glauciwm flavum, Crantz, Althea 
officinalis, L., Scandia Pecten-Veneris, L., Caucalis nodosa, Scop., 
Plantago media, L., and others. 
Mr. Peter Ewing, F.L.S., exhibited Lquisetum arvense, L., var. 
alpestre, Wahl., and other alpine forms of Zgwiseta. 
A paper by Mr. David Robertson, F.L.S., F.G.S., was read on 
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides, C. Ag., an Alga that gave a blue 
stain to paper. 
Mr. A. Somerville, B.Sc., F.L.S., read a paper on Senecio 
Jacobea, L., the Ragwort. The paper was of a popular nature, 
